Mercer County - Trenton - Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley: The Story of the Trenton Trolleys

Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley:
The Story of the Trenton Trolleys

September 22 – November 17

Closing Lecture by Pat Allen and Karl Flesch
Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m.

The story begins in 1863 with the first horse-drawn trolley on Trenton’s streets. They covered the city and connected the city to the suburbs until the last electric trolley in 1934.
Now through November 17 – Mercer County
CLANG, CLANG, CLANG WENT
THE TROLLEY:
The Story of Trenton's Trolleys
on view through Nov. 17
Closing Lecture by
Patricia Allen and Karl Flesch
Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m


At Ellarslie, the City Museum of Trenton in Cadwalader Park

Museum Hours

Wednesday - Saturday: Noon to 4PM
Sunday: 1 to 4 PM
Closed Monday, Tuesday and Municipal Holidays
Location: 299 Parkside Ave, Trenton, NJ 08618, USA

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